State Park · Wisconsin, United States
Governor Dodge State Park
Governor Dodge State Park is a state park in Wisconsin, United States, established in 1948.
Photo: Yinan Chen via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Iowa, Wisconsin, United States |
| Established | 1948 |
| Coordinates | 43.0247° N, 90.1064° W |
| Managed by | Wisconsin state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Governor Dodge State Park
Governor Dodge State Park is a 5,270-acre (2,133 ha) Wisconsin state park outside Dodgeville in Iowa County, Wisconsin. Named after Henry Dodge, the first governor of the Wisconsin Territory, the park contains geologic features indicative of the Driftless Area. It is located 4.1 miles north of the Central business district of the City of Dodgeville. The land is mostly oak and hickory forest with some sandstone bluff outcroppings and one named waterfall, Stephen's Falls. Common activities include boating (electric motors only), fishing, picnicking and swimming on the park's two lakes, Cox Hollow Lake and Twin Valley Lake.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) · Milwaukee, United States · 111.8 miles away
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) · Chicago, United States · 133.4 miles away
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) · Chicago, United States · 147.5 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Governor Dodge State Park?
Governor Dodge State Park is in Wisconsin, United States (43.0247° N, 90.1064° W).
When was Governor Dodge State Park established?
Governor Dodge State Park was established in 1948, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wisconsin_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Wisconsin state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_Dodge_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).